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1341948

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department’s current non-executive directors were appointed; what oversight officials had of Ministerial appointments of non-executive directors; and what assessment was made of their experience against the requirements for breadth and depth of experience set out in the Cabinet Office guidance on Departmental Boards of November 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>· Sherry Coutu was appointed on 11 March 2019</p><p>· Hemant Patel was appointed on 19 March 2020</p><p>· Baroness Laura Wyld was appointed on 15 June 2020</p><p>· Claudia Arney was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>· Priya Lakhani was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>Departmental officials have full oversight of all Non-Executive appointments. This includes providing advice and recommendations to me on the suitability of individuals to be appointed as Non-Executives.</p><p>The department aims to appoint Non-Executives who have experience within large and complex organisations and specific knowledge of the sectors it represents. This includes having an understanding and experience of organisations in both the public and private sectors. This is a key consideration made on the suitability of appointable candidates, without this experience it is unlikely an appointment will be made.</p><p>Departments follow the principles set out in Cabinet Office/HM Treasury ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporate-governance-code-for-central-government-departments-2017" target="_blank">Corporate governance in central government departments: code of good practice.</a>’</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 24234 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:43:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341972

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department’s current non-executive directors were appointed; what oversight officials of his Department had of the Ministerial appointments of those non-executive directors; and what assessment was made of the applicants' experience against the requirements for breadth and depth of experience set out in the Cabinet Office guidance on Departmental Boards of November 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>· Sherry Coutu was appointed on 11 March 2019</p><p>· Hemant Patel was appointed on 19 March 2020</p><p>· Baroness Laura Wyld was appointed on 15 June 2020</p><p>· Claudia Arney was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>· Priya Lakhani was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>Departmental officials have full oversight of all Non-Executive appointments. This includes providing advice and recommendations to me on the suitability of individuals to be appointed as Non-Executives.</p><p>The department aims to appoint Non-Executives who have experience within large and complex organisations and specific knowledge of the sectors it represents. This includes having an understanding and experience of organisations in both the public and private sectors. This is a key consideration made on the suitability of appointable candidates, without this experience it is unlikely an appointment will be made.</p><p>Departments follow the principles set out in Cabinet Office/HM Treasury ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporate-governance-code-for-central-government-departments-2017" target="_blank">Corporate governance in central government departments: code of good practice.</a>’</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 24232 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:43:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341261

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Email
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any departmental business has been conducted on private email addresses; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that full records are kept of that business.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office guidance to departments<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-departments-on-private-email-use" target="_blank"> on use of private emails</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 23228 23229 question first answered 01/07/2021 10:51:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341262

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: CCTV
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether a risk assessment has been carried out on the secure holding of CCTV footage within his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive Administrations, it is not government policy to comment on security procedures in government buildings.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 01/07/2021 10:53:28 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341266

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Email
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any departmental business has been conducted on private email addresses; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that full records are kept of that business.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office guidance to departments<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-departments-on-private-email-use" target="_blank"> on use of private emails</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 23226 23229 question first answered 01/07/2021 10:51:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341267

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Email
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his departmental IT systems routinely allow officials, advisers and ministers to access private email accounts from their office desktop computers, department-issue laptop computers and mobile phone devices.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office guidance to departments<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-departments-on-private-email-use" target="_blank"> on use of private emails</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 23226 23228 question first answered 01/07/2021 10:51:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1334107

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has referred any Freedom of Information requests received by his Department to the central Cabinet Office Clearing House on Freedom of Information requests for advice on handling, in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	15279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Freedom of Information requests are referred to the Clearing House in line with the published criteria available on gov.uk. The Clearing House, which has been in existence since 2004, provides advice to ensure a consistent approach across government to requests for information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/06/2021 14:51:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1334235

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Culture: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he or his ministers have had with theatres, music venues and other cultural operators ahead of the decision to delay the easing of the roadmap on 21 June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	15280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has engaged extensively with stakeholders from all DCMS sectors throughout the pandemic through regular roundtables and ministerial calls with industry representatives.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/06/2021 14:05:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1334240

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Culture: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what impact assessment was carried out on the effect of the delay to lifting lockdown restrictions on 21 June 2021 on (a) theatres, (b) music venues and (c) cultural organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	15281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has always said that we would be led by data, not dates. The government has looked at the data very closely and assessed it against the four tests set out in our roadmap. It is on the basis of worsening data that we have taken the difficult call not to proceed with this reopening at this point, but to pause for four weeks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is uncertainty on test 3. The Delta variant is already driving the growth we are seeing in infection rates and hospitalisations, and at the same time non-COVID emergency demand on the NHS is the highest it has been since the start of the pandemic. We have assessed that we have not met test 4. Our assessment of the risks has been altered by the Delta variant: the latest data suggests the Delta variant is between 40% and 80% more transmissible than the Alpha variant.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Therefore, the Government announced a four-week pause at Step 3. We will use this time to get more vaccinations in arms, both first and second doses, and to learn more about the Delta variant. We anticipate that a four-week pause of this kind could significantly reduce the number of hospitalisations and deaths.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise the challenging times facing all sectors currently, the Department has been working closely with stakeholders across the theatre industry, music venues and cultural organisations throughout the pandemic to maintain a complete picture of the financial impact of Covid-19 to ensure they survive this difficult period wherever possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Many of these organisations have benefitted from the significant cross-economy support available throughout this pandemic, including the generous employment schemes, grants, loans, a reduction in VAT to 5%, and business rates relief. And some businesses may further be eligible for the unprecedented Culture Recovery Fund - the largest one-off investment in UK culture - as we look to provide support for a wide range of cultural institutions including galleries, theatres, museums, music venues, comedy clubs and festivals, as audiences begin to return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2021 16:49:50 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1312006

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Camelot Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many former officials from his Department have subsequently been employed at Camelot UK Lotteries Limited in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	187254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>This information is not collected or held. However, officials are subject to the Business Appointment Rules.</p><p> </p><p>As DCMS does not collect this data we cannot confirm whether any former officials have subsequently been employed at Camelot UK Lotteries Limited in the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 29/04/2021 08:22:24 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens